I'm not sure how to do this: Derive an expression for calculating the molar mass of a triacylglycerol when all fatty acyl chains contain the same number of carbons (n). Assume that the fatty acyl groups are saturated and remember the number of chains that are present in a triacylglycerol.
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12(n+3) + 6(16) + 1(5+2(n-3)+3)
12--> Ar of C
(n+3)--> no. of carbons in the fatty acid chains PLUS the three carbons in the glycerol
16--> Ar of O
6--> three ester linkages --> 6 O atoms
1--> Ar of H
5--> the H atoms on the glycerol
n-3--> no of C atoms excluding the three involved in ester linkages
2(n-3) --> no of H atoms bonded to each C atom in the fatty acid chain
3--> Account for the three H atoms at the ends of the fatty acid chains.
12--> Ar of C
(n+3)--> no. of carbons in the fatty acid chains PLUS the three carbons in the glycerol
16--> Ar of O
6--> three ester linkages --> 6 O atoms
1--> Ar of H
5--> the H atoms on the glycerol
n-3--> no of C atoms excluding the three involved in ester linkages
2(n-3) --> no of H atoms bonded to each C atom in the fatty acid chain
3--> Account for the three H atoms at the ends of the fatty acid chains.